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Haiti Gang Violence Claims 5,000 Lives in Less Than a Year, UN Report
Between October 2024 and June 2025, 4,864 people have been killed in Haiti amid worsening gang violence nationwide.
Haiti’s gangs have ‘near-total control’ of the capital as violence escalates, UN says
Senior U.N. officials warn that Haiti’s gangs have gained “near-total control” of the capital and authorities are unable to ...
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Haiti death toll hits nearly 5,000 in nine months as gang violence spreads
The United Nations has appealed to the international community to bolster its support for Haiti after a report revealed that gang violence has claimed 4,864 lives from October to June.
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Historic hotel, symbol of Haiti’s past, burns amid gang violence
The World's Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Harold Isaac, a reporter based in Port-au-Prince, about the iconic Hotel Oloffson ...
Haiti gangsters like 'Barbecue' now have 'near total control' as nation 'on brink'
A worrying new UN report has warned Haiti's violent criminal gangs have nearly taken over the capital and are pushing the ...
Violent gangs have ‘near-total control’ of Haiti’s capital, UN says
Haiti’s criminal gangs have exerted “near-total control” over the capital, as escalating violence pushes the Caribbean nation ...
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Haiti's gangs have 'near-total control' of the capital as violence ...
Gangs have grown in power since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in July 2021 and previously were estimated to control 85% of the capital.
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Haiti’s gangs have ‘near-total control’ of the capital as ...
Senior UN officials warn that Haiti’s gangs have gained “near-total control” of the capital, and authorities are unable to stop escalating violence across the impoverished Caribbean nation.